How quickly do Dwarf Angelfish grow?

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Was wondering about Bicolor, Flame and Coral Beauty Dwarf Angels. Are they slow growers? Do they get to the size the internet says they grow to? Bi colors and Flames
 
My coral beauty is like 2.5" and hasn't shown a lot of growth in the several months I've owned him. I have a bicolor just under 3" and a flame about 2.5". I was hoping they'd get 6" as it says they can on some websites. But it also says usually in aquarium they don't get that big. Mine seem slow to grow.
 
how quickly will vary and mainly based on tank size, diet and overall health
 
Its ok. I assumed when I got them that they would remain small. But when I read 6" I got excited because I see Emperors at the store that size and quite pretty at 6".
 
Fish with an overall smaller adult size tend to grow slower than those that have a larger adult size, with the factor of lifespan making a big difference. Large fish that don't live very long (think Mahi Mahi) tend to grow absurdly fast. Angels live an exceedingly long time (at least a decade but probably longer) so they grow relatively slowly.
 
Would it be accurate to say that all three of these might grow to 4" at least eventually?
 
Was wondering about Bicolor, Flame and Coral Beauty Dwarf Angels. Are they slow growers? Do they get to the size the internet says they grow to? Bi colors and Flames
My old coral beauty was 1.5-2” when I got him and in the two years I had him he got to 4”. This CBA was given a varied diet of Algae, Sponges, Mysis/Brine and Pods along with other micro fauna found on the rockwork.
 
Talking total length, including tail. After about 2-2.5", they grow slowly. 3" for a coral beauty would be adult size. Flames get a little bigger, 4" would be a big one. 6" isn't right. That would be the biggest on record for either species.
 
My old coral beauty was 1.5-2” when I got him and in the two years I had him he got to 4”. This CBA was given a varied diet of Algae, Sponges, Mysis/Brine and Pods along with other micro fauna found on
Talking total length, including tail. After about 2-2.5", they grow slowly. 3" for a coral beauty would be adult size. Flames get a little bigger, 4" would be a big one. 6" isn't right. That would be the biggest on record for either species.
I have read several articles saying they can get to 6". But not often in the aquarium. Here is one.

 
I have read several articles saying they can get to 6". But not often in the aquarium. Here is one.

I disagree with several things in that care sheet, and I question their source on the size. 5", I can accept as a max size. Most will be around 75% of maximum size when full grown.
 

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